Recent content by Oldsarge

I guess from Vienna you could get to Africa for $800. Sadly for those of us on the Left Coast of N. America it's LOT more. And that jacket is nonsense, anyway.

Scored on a Wm. Reid (probably made by Wesley Richards). The wood is remarkable.

As it turns out, there IS a new Defender. And it might not even be too terrible. Diehard traditionalists will doubtless object to the more aerodynamic body and grumble mightily about 'the damned gov-mint makin' all them fake safety and mileage demands" but it might just turn out fairly well...

I just came across this zombie thread. Safari gear you want? TAG is your source. Made in Africa by Africans for Africa.

He will be missed, indeed.

Absolutely. There is no excuse for charging that much for a simple safari jacket just because it has Ascot Chang's name on it.

One would be a good thing to keep an eye on eBay for. I have a zillion pocket, wrinkle free sports coat from TravelSmith that is perfectly practical but lacks the style of the Tilley.

I spent last deer and elk seasons in a well-built, properly equipped wall tent. My new hunting partner loves tents. :rolleyes: This coming deer season I will be in a guided hunt cabin and during elk season I will be on a river cruise in France. We'll see how 2020 turns out . . .

I don't know who makes this one but it has the style perfectly.

Obviously not a 'classic' yet, but this holds great promise. Add a hunter seat with rifle rack in the bed and I think 'it will do'.

Ah yes, the Land Cruisers of the '70's. Classic safari cars for wherever your safari is going. Thanks Mike. That's a great reference. I'm going to keep my eye open. One of those would be just what the NCO (ret.) needs.

Gunbroker is the better site for ammo, IMO.

Must take and post picture, but I just got hold of a Sauer & Sohn double rifle in 7x57R. Now I need the Zeiss scope and some claw mounts. It's going to Italy next May. Boar beware!

After my first safari, I came down with an acute desire for a Toyota Landcruiser pickup with safari seat behind the cab and a winch for that express purpose. Then I discovered that I couldn't get one in the US. Poo!